Politics State auditor pleads innocent, takes leave Troy Kelley, at a cybersecurity exercise in April by Crosscut contributors / April 16, 2015
Politics Seattle activists raft up to protest Shell oil rigs The floating protest against Shell's presence at the Port of Seattle made headlines. Would activists have more impact if they stormed Olympia instead? by Martha Baskin / April 15, 2015
Environment Pacific trade fight makes for local discomfort Port of Seattle by Martha Baskin / April 7, 2015
Environment How warmer waters will affect our swimming creatures Salmon are one of the species most threatened by rises in water temperature, both at sea and in their spawning streams. by Martha Baskin / March 26, 2015
Environment Protestors not giving up on foiling Shell's Seattle moorage plans As part of a 2011 coal port protest, environmentalists projected this image in different iconic locations around the city. Credit: Marcus Donner/ Rainforest Action Network by Martha Baskin / March 13, 2015
Environment Does the Northwest need electric trains? Electric trains, like this one in Carlisle 300 miles north of London, are common in Europe and Asia. by Martha Baskin / March 12, 2015
Environment Seabird numbers: a surprising trend A merganser swims in Seattle waters. by Martha Baskin / March 4, 2015
Politics The oil trains and the cities: How safe? Tank cars hours after they derailed under the Magnolia Bridge in Interbay last year. by Martha Baskin / February 26, 2015
Politics Green and affordable: the unicorn of Seattle's housing quest by Martha Baskin / February 8, 2015
Green building: Keeping pace with Seattle's boom View Haus 5 from the front. (Credit: Aaron Leitz Photography) by Martha Baskin / February 8, 2015
